Pokémon Presents February 2026: everything announced — Pokémon Winds and Waves revealed
Is Gen 10 almost here?
The latest Pokémon Presents showcase is scheduled to air today, February 27, 2026. It's always an anticipated time of year for Pokémon fans, as the shows typically treat us to a host of new updates and reveals. That includes details on all-new games, as well as mobile updates and the occasional multimedia project.
There are big expectations going into this year's event, however. That's because Pokémon as a franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary. And as a result, fans are expecting a more impactful Pokémon Presents than normal. Hopefully, that includes a teaser for 'Gen 10', which will be the next set of mainline Pokémon games, presumably releasing for Switch and/or Switch 2.
We're going to be covering the Pokémon Presents showcase live right here, updating you with all the latest Pokémon news as it happens.
Pokémon Presents February 2026: Cut to the chase
- Today's Pokémon Presents will air live at 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm GMT / 3pm CEST
- You can watch it live on the official Pokémon YouTube channel as well as Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram
- A big focus is being placed on the franchise's 30th anniversary
Where to watch Pokémon Presents February 2026
Today's Pokémon Presents showcase will be broadcast live over official Pokémon social channels.
That includes the official YouTube channel, as well as Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram. The YouTube URL is live now, and set to premiere at the local times listed above.
I'm a lifelong Pokémon fan and have been enjoying the games ever since Gen 1's Red, Blue, and Yellow for the original Game Boy. Today, I consider Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver, Pokémon Snap, Pokémon X/Y, and Pokémon Legends Z-A to be among my favorites in the series. I'm hoping for some major announcements today, including an official Gen 10 reveal. Fingers crossed!
And that's everything!
Thank you for joining us for our live coverage of this Pokémon Presents presentation. And please stay tuned as we continue to cover everything announced - especially Pokémon Winds and Waves - in the near future!
Pokémon Winds and Waves is official!
The leaks were real! Pokémon Winds and Waves are releasing simultaneously in 2027, seemingly exclusively for Switch 2!
Multiplayer deets
Pokémon Pokopia will also feature multiplayer! Players can visit others' islands, and the game supports up to four players simultaneously.
Let em cook
It seems that Pokémon Pokopia will feature cooking as a major feature. Greedent (also known as Chef Dente) will be able to teach you how to cook various dishes, which you can feed to Pokémon or yourself to improve your stats.
Pokémon Pokopia's Stereo Rotom
Stereo Rotom, a new type of Rotom, will feature in Pokémon Pokopia. 'DJ Rotom' can be given CDs to play classic Pokémon tracks. Yeah that's pretty cool actually.
Mega Dimension DLC
Really just an announcement of a Mega Garchomp Z mystery gift.
Pokémon Champions news!
Finally, some more concrete information on Pokémon Champions! The strictly turn-based Pokémon battling game is due out on Switch and mobile devices. But we haven't received a release date prior to this showcase.
Now, The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Champions will be releasing in April 2026.
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen details
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are available now on Nintendo eShop. You can pick them up for $19.99 / £16.99 each.
They will be compatible with Pokémon Home app in the future, and then share your Pokémon from Home to other games and apps.
Pokémon on GameCube!
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is heading to Nintendo Switch Online soon! We already knew about this, but we can expect it to arrive in March 2026.
Pokémon TCG Pocket updates
Redeem tons of booster packs in an upcoming update.
Pokémon Unite adds legendary birds!
Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos are coming to Pokémon Unite!
Another mobile update!
The mobile updates keep on coming! Expect new Pokémon Cafe Remix content in the near future.
Pokémon Master EX special event!
Pokémon Master EX is getting unique Red/Blue inspired characters in a future update.
Pokémon Go update
Another huge Pokémon Go update is on the way, too.
Pokémon TCG update
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is getting a big update later this year.
Pokémon World Championships
Just some quick chatter about Pokémon World Championships. Pokémon Champions has once again been confirmed as the official VGC title. Pokémon Unite will also feature.
A Pokémon Game Music Collection has been announced. It's a Game Boy-esque piece of hardware that lets you swap cartridges.
Starting with a sizzle reel of all previously released mainline Pokémon games.
We're live in 5!
Five minutes left! Pokémon Presents is almost here. Again, if you can't catch it live, stay tuned for live updates right here at TechRadar Gaming.
15 minutes to go!
Not long now until Pokémon Presents begins! Get your last-minute predictions and preparations ready, I've a feeling this is going to be a good one.
I have to highlight this wonderful artwork by TAHK0 over on Bluesky. What a lovely tribute to the games that started it all.
pokemon 30th anniversary #ポケモン30周年
— @tahk0.bsky.social (@tahk0.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2026-02-27T13:43:52.826Z
30 minute warning
We're now just 30 minutes out from the Pokémon Presents showcase! In just half an hour, we'll be learning all the latest news and updates for Pokémon games, mobile apps, and multimedia projects.
Grab your favorite Pokémon 30th anniversary logos!
In case you missed it, The Pokémon Company launched a website celebrating the franchise's 30th anniversary. And it's really gone above and beyond with this one, providing individual 30th anniversary logos for every single Pokémon. And I do mean every one. You can check the site out here!
I wonder if they'll do a similar thing for the 40th anniversary in a decade's time? There will undoubtedly be even more Pokémon to create designs for then...
The YouTube link is live now
Heads up! The Pokémon Presents YouTube URL has gone live. Obviously you can't start watching it before it goes live (in about 45 minutes from now), but I'll drop it here for the sake of convenience.
What exactly are we expecting today?
We can make some educated guesses right now as to what today's Pokémon Presents showcase will, well, present. I'm personally expecting the usual roster of mobile and multimedia updates.
Additionally, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen have launched on Switch and Switch 2 today, so a quick reminder of that will likely be a part of this showing. Then, we'll hopefully get a bit more information on Pokémon Champions - I have my fingers crossed for a release date there.
Finally, given this is a 30th anniversary celebration, it does seem reasonable to expect an official announcement of Pokémon's tenth generation games. There have of course been leaks and rumors for months now, but confirmation from The Pokémon Company and Game Freak themselves would be very welcome indeed.
If you have the time, be sure to read about my hopes and predictions for today's showcase, which I've linked below.
Greetings, Pokéheads!
It's that time of year once again; a brand new Pokémon Presents is almost upon us! The showcase will be broadcast live in about one hours' time. As I mentioned at the top, we'll be covering each and every announcement here as it happens. In case you miss an announcement or can't watch the show live, this blog will hopefully be your guide to everything that will be shown off today.
As a reminder, the show begins at 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm GMT / 3pm CEST. If you are planning to catch it live, get all your prep in now! Snacks, drinks, bingo cards, and maybe just a gram of that sweet Gen 10 hopium.
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